The annual barbecue and fundraiser by Albert Community Club will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the Williams Creek School in Albert.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. for drinks and socializing. Pork barbecue with all the trimmings will be served starting at 6:30. The recommended donation per plate is $10.
Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in the HEB Activity Room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
Club vice president, Bruce Barton, will present a program on telescope fundamentals - the types, how they work and important things to know about their operation.
Most HCA members live in Central Texas.
William “Willie” Rittenbaugh, 47 of Mount Calm, Texas, was indicted July 6, 2018, on charges of Theft of Livestock. The indictment is the result of an investigation led by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Marvin Wills.
The case began in May when Wills was contacted by a Hill County rancher who claimed Rittenbaugh had stolen a number of his cattle.
On the evening of July 9, 2018, during troop’s regular meeting, the Scouts of Blanco Troop 497 elected their leaders for the next six-month period. During the last two weeks, the troop has been building up momentum for this election by preparing and delivering presentations by the older Scouts to the younger member on subjects such as Leadership and Merit Badges (Nick), the Patrol Method (Simon R), and the E.D.G.E.
The Benefit for Leland Stewart came to be thanks to a number of people. I would like to thank these special people. Thanks to Jo Nell and Patty Haas and LynEll Ritcher for helping us get the use of Twin Sisters Dance Hall.
Thanks to Steve Carmichael and Michelle Weirtheim for cooking and providing the serving tables.
The wonderful people who donated to our silent auction: Blanco Gardens, Blanco Hometown Sears, Kim Garza, Blanco Floral and Gift shop, Peggy's Playhouse Childcar ...
On July 16, Hill Country Memorial will institute a new emergency alert notification procedure for the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
The new “plain language emergency alerts” are the result of an initiative led by the Texas Hospital Association (THA) to improve the accuracy and usability of emergency communications throughout all Texas hospitals.
The alerts are organized topically into four types: medical, security, weather and facility.
There is a new health epidemic affecting our local teenagers. Ask any Blanco ISD teacher or school administrator and you will quickly learn about the high usage rates of electronic cigarettes or ‘vapes’ by our Blanco teens.
Unfortunately, many teenagers seem to think that ‘vaping’ is safe compared to smoking traditional cigarettes.
Gabrielle Olivia Rose Salazar, daughter of Arnold and Christine Salazar, of Spring Branch recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, NY. Salazar earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission in the U. S. armed forces. She also earned a Merchant Marine officer license, qualifying her to serve as an officer on any ship in the U.S.
